Symphony in Effect

Symphony in Effect
Studio album by
Released1989
Recorded1988–1989
GenreCanadian hip hop, party rap
LabelAttic/LMR
ProducerPeter & Anthony Davis, Maximum 60, Stanley McCook
Maestro Fresh-Wes chronology
Symphony in Effect
(1989)
The Black Tie Affair
(1991)
Singles from Symphony in Effect
  1. "Let Your Backbone Slide"
    Released: 1989
  2. "Drop the Needle"
    Released: 1990

Symphony in Effect is the debut album by Canadian rapper Maestro Fresh-Wes, released in 1989 on Attic/LMR Records. In Canada, the album was certified platinum and was the second-best selling Cancon album in Canada of 1990. It remains one of the best-selling Canadian hip hop albums of all time. The first single "Let Your Backbone Slide" became the first hit single in Canadian hip hop history, and appeared on Billboard's Hot Rap Singles chart. A second single, "Drop the Needle", was released in 1990.